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chris989 01-14-2025 09:23 PM

door handles and hardwarwe
 
Hello all,

Painting my 91 burb and when removing the exterior door handle there is a small metal clip that hold the rod in place. Mine is toast. broke apart during removal.

I emailed Brothers,, LMC catalog shows 91 as plastic but 73-82 as metal..

Anyway,, Anyone know of the correct part or a kit that includes it,, don;t mind buying the latch if that is what it takes

here is the Brothers video on the removal process.

time stamp,,,,,https://youtu.be/VlNxzhmXmrs?t=97

old Rusty C10 01-15-2025 10:56 AM

Re: door handles and hardwarwe
 
Dorman made em years ago i dont have a part number Napa used to stock em but no clue as to lately

chris989 01-15-2025 11:27 AM

Re: door handles and hardwarwe
 
Bob,,

THe rear door (suburban) came off in one piece.. I will try to match it up at Napa

Chris

Shifty One 01-15-2025 02:27 PM

Re: door handles and hardwarwe
 
FWIW, the Napa stuff is Dorman.

Pontiac1976 01-20-2025 05:03 AM

Re: door handles and hardwarwe
 
Look under GM 73-87 1/2 Trucks locking rod clip or inner door handle rod clip. One them should have them still. >> LMC, Rock Auto, Classic Parts of America. Dorman(Red?white package help written in corner) still may have old stock

chris989 01-21-2025 05:43 PM

Re: door handles and hardwarwe
 
please someone tell me there is an easy way to get these small clips off and back on the rear door.. I watched a video from brothers trucks but My guess is they edited out a lot of cursing.

What were they smoking? is it better to pull the entire latch assembly? i don't want to open another can of worms..

Chris

Pontiac1976 01-21-2025 11:21 PM

Re: door handles and hardwarwe
 
Ok not that easy one of the easy ways is to pry up the top part of the metal clip to 28-30 % angle hold it there then slid down on the top at the same time to the first notch, pull out the rod the slid clip back into the locked place. When ready reinstall slide the rod back into the hole make sure clip locks the rod then your finished there. if you pop the clip to the second or passed it may fall off then you have to take out the latch fined the clip put the clip on in the closed spot then reassembly.

Pontiac1976 01-21-2025 11:31 PM

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If you knock the clip off you most likely have to take out the latch out, can be put with latch mounted but very hard and you're going to mutter most likely in the back of your breath there both ways. There is knack and Luckey skill at doing it.

Loco83 01-25-2025 01:59 PM

Re: door handles and hardwarwe
 
Having the same problem on the pass door, can only open the door from the inside, hard to get hand inside to do anything. :cuss:

Pontiac1976 01-25-2025 04:22 PM

Re: door handles and hardwarwe
 
Then the clip fell off or broken off you need to take off the inner panel to check the outer rod to the outside handle. See if it is just flapping in the wind as they say may or may not need a new clip and pop the 90end back in the clip.

chris989 01-31-2025 01:21 PM

Re: door handles and hardwarwe
 
Update,

After ordering a few and none fitting,,, I got lucky and found 4 at my local GM dealer.

GM OEM Part number 12338100 Fits,,

Chris

https://parts.gmparts.com/product/gm...-clip-12338100

chris989 01-31-2025 03:36 PM

Re: door handles and hardwarwe
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by chris989 (Post 9366809)
Update,

After ordering a few and none fitting,,, I got lucky and found 4 at my local GM dealer.

GM OEM Part number 12338100 Fits,,

Chris

https://parts.gmparts.com/product/gm...-clip-12338100



Double Update,,,, STILL NO FIT,, too narrow by .030.. even with the latch, rod and clip on the bench,, it will not go together.

Pontiac1976 02-01-2025 07:06 AM

Re: door handles and hardwarwe
 
What year are you working with, and a pic might help. I be leave that the newer rods are fatter and needs the plastic clips. Dorman use to have them, Rock Auto, LMC, Classic Parts of America.
Rods with grove at the end uses steel clip- no grove rods use plastic clips.

Pontiac1976 02-01-2025 03:13 PM

Re: door handles and hardwarwe
 
Here is the Metal clip https://classicparts.com/chevy-gmc/t...-rod-clip-each
Here is the Plastic clip https://classicparts.com/chevy-gmc/c...-retainer-each

chris989 02-17-2025 05:35 PM

Re: door handles and hardwarwe
 
After trying a few online,,

I got lucky,, must have been 6 squares at my pic a part with the door panels already removed, grabbed a handful of the little clips.

Chris


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